List of heritage railways
List of heritage railways is a comprehensive listing of heritage railways sorted by country, state or region. A heritage railway is a preserved or tourist railroad which is run as a tourist attraction, is usually but not always run by volunteers, and often seeks to re-create railway scenes of the past.
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Contents
- 1 Argentina
- 2 Australia
- 3 Belgium
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 5 Brazil
- 6 Canada
- 7 Chile
- 8 China
- 9 Colombia
- 10 Denmark
- 11 Ecuador
- 12 Finland
- 13 France
- 14 Germany
- 15 Greece
- 16 Hong Kong
- 17 Hungary
- 18 India
- 19 Indonesia
- 20 Israel
- 21 Italy
- 22 Japan
- 23 Latvia
- 24 Mexico
- 25 Netherlands
- 26 New Zealand
- 27 Norway
- 28 Pakistan
- 29 Poland
- 30 Republic of Ireland
- 31 Romania
- 32 St. Kitts
- 33 Serbia
- 34 Slovakia
- 35 South Africa
- 36 Spain
- 37 Sweden
- 38 Switzerland
- 39 Taiwan
- 40 Tunisia
- 41 United Kingdom
- 42 United States
- 43 See also
- 44 References
- 45 External links
Argentina
- Capilla del Señor Historic Train, in Buenos Aires Province
- Old Patagonian Express, Patagonia[1]
- Train at the End of the World in Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego[2]
- Tren a las Nubes, Salta
- Tren Histórico de Bariloche, Patagonia (British-built 1912, 4-6-0 steam locomotive to Perito Moreno glacier)[3]
- Villa Elisa Historic Train in Entre Ríos Province
Australia
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Belgium
- Chemin de Fer à vapeur des Trois Vallées[4]
- Chemin de Fer du Bocq[5]
- Dendermonde-Puurs Steam Railway
- Stoomcentrum Maldegem[6] Eeklo-Maldegem
- Vennbahn
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sarajevo-Višegrad Railway (section from Višegrad to Vardište)
Brazil
- Corcovado Rack Railway
- Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas
- Estrada de Ferro Perus Pirapora
- Serra Verde Express
- Train of Pantanal
- Trem da Serra da Mantiqueira
- Trem das Águas
- Viação Férrea Campinas Jaguariúna
Canada
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Chile
- Colchaguac Wine Train (a Bayer Peacock 2-6-0)[7]
- Tren de la Araucanía Temuco to Victoria (1953 Baldwin 4-8-2)[8]
China
- Changchun Tramway
- Jiayang Coal Railway
- Juihuashan Anhui
- Ocean Park Funicular Train
- Qinghai–Tibet Railway
- Shangri-La Express
- Tiefa Steam Locomotive Tourist Attraction
- Trans Siberian Railway
Colombia
- Tren Turistico De La Sabana, Bogota[9]
Denmark
- Source: [citation needed]
- Blovstrødbanen
- D-maskinegruppen
- DJK Veterantog Vest
- DSB Museumstog
- GM-gruppen
- Hedelands Veteranbane
- Limfjordsbanen
- Mariager-Handest Veteranbane
- Museumsbanen Maribo-Bandholm
- Nordsjællands Veterantog
- Sydfynske Veteranjernbane
- Veteranbanen Bryrup-Vrads
- Østsjællandske Jernbaneklub
Ecuador
Finland
France
For a comprehensive list of heritage railways in France, see the article Liste des chemins de fer touristiques de France (French version of this article).
Germany
For a comprehensive list of heritage railways in Germany, see the article Liste der Museumseisenbahnen (German version of this article). The list includes railway museums that operate historic railway services.
- Albbähnle
- Amstetten–Gerstetten line
- Augsburg Railway Park
- Bäderbahn Molli
- Bavarian Localbahn Society
- Bergische Museumsbahn
- Bochum-Dahlhausen Railway Museum
- Dampfbahn Fränkische Schweiz
- DBK Historic Railway
- Dieringhausen Railway Museum
- Döllnitzbahn
- Eisenbahnfreunde Zollernbahn
- Ettlingen–Bad Herrenalb line
- Franconian Museum Railway
- Frankfurt City Junction Line
- German Steam Locomotive Museum
- Hannoversches Straßenbahn-Museum
- Historic Railway, Frankfurt
- Karlsruhe-Baiersbronn line
- Kleinbahn-Museum Bruchhausen-Vilsen
- Kuckucksbähle
- Mellrichstadt-Fladungen line
- Mügeln railway network
- Nördlingen-Feuchtwangen line
- Nördlingen-Gunzenhausen line
- Radebeul-Radeburg line
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
- Children's Railway, Gyermekvasút
India
- Calcutta Tramways
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
- Kalka Shimla Railway
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway
- Matheran Hill Railway
- Palace on Wheels
Indonesia
Israel
Italy
- Bernina Railway, in the Rhaetian Railway between Italy and Switzerland; inscribed in the World Heritage List of UNESCO
Japan
Latvia
Mexico
- Chihuahua al Pacífico (Copper Canyon) [14]
- Ferrocarril Interoceanico [15]
- Tequila Express [16]
Netherlands
- Corus Stoom IJmuiden
- Efteling Steam Train Company
- Museum Buurtspoorweg
- Steamtrain Hoorn Medemblik
- Stichting Stadskanaal Rail
- Stichting voorheen RTM
- Stoom Stichting Nederland
- Stoomtrein Goes - Borsele
- Stoomtrein Valkenburgse Meer
- Veluwse Stoomtrein Maatschappij
- Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij
New Zealand
For a list of heritage railways in New Zealand, see the article List of New Zealand railway museums and heritage lines.
Norway
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- Gamle Vossebanen
- Krøderbanen
- Nesttun-Osbanen
- Norwegian Railroad Museum in Hamar
- Rjukanbanen
- Setesdalsbanen
- Thamshavnbanen
- Urskog-Hølandsbanen
- Valdresbanen
Pakistan
Poland
- Bieszczadzka Forest Railway
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Sochaczew
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja
Republic of Ireland
For a list of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland, see the article List of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland.
Romania
- Mocăniţa from Vasser Valley, Maramureş (CFF Vişeu de Sus)
- Sibiu to Agnita narrow gauge line in Hârtibaciu Valley
St. Kitts
- St. Kitts Scenic Railway (over historic tracks)[17]
Serbia
Slovakia
- Čierny Hron Railway
- The Historical Logging Switchback Railway in Vychylovka, Kysuce near Nová Bystrica (Historická lesná úvraťová železnica)
South Africa
Note that most of the heritage railway operators in South Africa have their own depots where locomotives and coaches are kept and serviced, but run on state-owned railways.
- Atlantic Rail - day trips from Cape Town to Simonstown using steam locomotives and heritage coaching stock [18]
- Friends of the Rail - day trips from Hermanstad (Pretoria) using steam locomotives and heritage coaching stock[19]
- Outeniqua Choo Tjoe - heritage railway that is not currently operational[20]
- Patons Country Narrow Gauge Railway - a two-foot narrow gauge heritage railway in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, from Ixopo to Umzinkulu
- Reefsteamers - day trips from Johannesburg to Magaliesburg and some longer disctance railtours using steam locomotives[21]
- Rovos Rail - up-market railtours[22]
- The Sandstone Heritage Trust - private railway operating steam locomotives[23]
- Umgeni Steam Railway - Kloof to Inchanga, near Durban [24]
Spain
- Azpeitia Railway Museum (steam railway tours)[25]
- Gijón Railway Museum
- Railway Museum in Vilanova (close to Barcelona)
- Strawberry train, seasonal service between Madrid and Aranjuez
- Tramvia Blau, Barcelona
- Tren dels Llacs, seasonal service between Lleida and La Pobla de Segur
Sweden
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- Anten-Gräfsnäs Järnväg - narrow gauge, near Gothenburg[26]
- Association of Narrow Gauge Railways Växjö-Västervik - narrow gauge (includes a section of mixed gauge track into Västervik)[27]
- Böda Skogsjärnväg - narrow gauge, Öland [28]
- Dal-Västra Värmlands Järnväg - standard gauge, Värmland[29]
- Djurgården Line (tramway) - Stockholm
- Engelsberg-Norbergs Railway - standard gauge, Västmanland
- Gotlands Hesselby Jernväg - narrow gauge, Gotland[30]
- Jädraås-Tallås Järnväg - narrow gauge, Gästrikland[31]
- Ohsabanan - narrow gauge, Jönköping[32]
- Risten - Lakviks Järnväg - narrow gauge, Östergötland[33]
- Smalspårsjärnvägen Hultsfred-Västervik - narrow gauge, Småland[34]
- Skara - Lundsbrunns Järnvägar - narrow gauge, Västra Götaland County[35]
- Upsala-Lenna Jernväg - narrow gauge, Upsala County
- Östra Södermanlands Järnväg - narrow gauge, Södermanland
Switzerland
- Blonay-Chamby Museum Railway
- Brienz Rothorn Bahn
- Dampfbahn-Verein Zürcher Oberland
- Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway
- Furka-Oberalp-Bahn
- Pilatus Railway
- Rigi-Bahnen
- Schynige Platte Railway
- Zürcher Museums-Bahn
Taiwan
Tunisia
United Kingdom
- England, Scotland and Wales - see list of British heritage and private railways.
- Northern Ireland - see list of heritage railways in Northern Ireland.
- Isle of Man - see heritage railways in the Isle of Man.
Channel Islands
United States
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See also
- Heritage tourism
- List of Conservation topics
- List of tourist attractions worldwide
- List of United States railroads
- Mountain railway
References
- ↑ La Trochita
- ↑ Tren del Fin del Mundo
- ↑ Tren Histórico a Vapor
- ↑ Chemin de Fer à vapeur des Trois Vallées
- ↑ Chemin de Fer du Bocq
- ↑ Stoomcentrum
- ↑ Tren del Vino
- ↑ Museo ferroviario Temuco
- ↑ Turistren
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Pelion Mt. Scenic Railway
- ↑ Gulbene-Alūksne Railway
- ↑ Ventspils Narrow Gauge Railway
- ↑ Chihuahua al Pacífico
- ↑ Ferrocarril Interoceanico
- ↑ Tequila Express
- ↑ St. Kitts Scenic Railway
- ↑ Atlantic Rail
- ↑ Friends of the Rail
- ↑ Outeniqua Choo Tjoe
- ↑ Reefsteamers
- ↑ Rovos Rail
- ↑ The Sandstone Heritage Trust
- ↑ Steam Railway
- ↑ Azpeitia Railway Museum
- ↑ Anten-Gräfsnäs Järnväg
- ↑ Association of Narrow Gauge Railways Växjö-Västervik
- ↑ Böda Skogsjärnväg
- ↑ Dal-Västra Värmlands Järnväg
- ↑ Gotlands Hesselby Jernväg
- ↑ Jädraås-Tallås Järnväg
- ↑ Ohsabanan
- ↑ Risten - Lakviks Järnväg
- ↑ Smalspårsjärnvägen Hultsfred-Västervik
- ↑ - Lundsbrunns Järnvägar